London Colney Primary & Nursery School: school finances
Healthy
Holds £89k in reserve, 7% of a year's income.
Latest full year 2025-26, as a council-run school (CFR return, April–March). Hertfordshire · Primary · Community school.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income and spending, 2018-19 to 2025-26
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018-19 | £862k | £855k | +£7k | £72k | 152 |
2019-20 | £989k | £973k | +£16k | £88k | 150 |
2020-21 | £948k | £899k | +£49k | £136k | 158 |
2021-22 | £1.1m | £1.1m | -£6k | £131k | 176 |
2022-23 | £1.2m | £1.3m | -£88k | £43k | 178 |
2023-24 | £1.4m | £1.4m | +£67k | £109k | 184 |
2024-25 | £1.5m | £1.4m | +£81k | £191k | 170 |
2025-26 | £1.3m | £1.4m | -£101k | £89k | 152 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 33% of them. It spends £9,539 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £7,974.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,396 | £3,739 | £3,416–£4,052 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £1,991 | £1,538 | £1,330–£1,751 |
Supply staff | £227 | £185 | £35–£291 |
Admin and clerical | £613 | £376 | £303–£523 |
Premises | £615 | £430 | £331–£483 |
Energy | £155 | £111 | £92–£140 |
Learning resources & ICT | £445 | £335 | £199–£401 |
Bought-in services | £119 | £182 | £73–£331 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- The Brigg Infant School Heading for deficit
- Keyham Barton Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, Gateshead In deficit
- Combe Martin Primary School In deficit
- Longwood Primary School Large reserves
- Beaupre Community Primary School Large reserves
- Springwood Infant School Large reserves
- Our Lady and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Large reserves
- St Joseph and St Teresa's Catholic Primary School Healthy
- Thornley Academy Large reserves
- Shatterlocks Infant and Nursery School Large reserves
- Ruskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academy Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2025-26
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £1.3m | £8,381 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £67k | £441 |
Pupil premium (part of grants) | £70k | £463 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £74k | £489 |
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- Spending on admin and clerical is £613 a pupil, against a typical £376 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on premises is £615 a pupil, against a typical £430 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on energy is £155 a pupil, against a typical £111 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on learning resources & ict is £445 a pupil, against a typical £335 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on support staff (e.g. tas) is £1,991 a pupil, against a typical £1,538 for similar schools. What's behind that?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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